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    To me, courage means bravery in the face of pain or guilt. This is my definition because courage is being brave when something painful or somber happens. There are three main sections of courage. One of them is social/moral courage. Social/moral courage means doing something that you are not comfortable with or doing something that might embarrass you. It also means doing the right thing even though it might cause you to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. Another type of courage is physical courage

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    The concept of courage is more philosophical rather than something that is real. Its a fact that can’t be substantiated, courage is a non tangible feeling that lies within one's heart and psyche. It isn’t something that you're born with, it's something you work for as you grow older. When the day comes when you have to battle the inner demons that make your life discontented you’ll need to conquer in order to overcome it once and for all.After you overcome the thing that's pains you the most you’ll

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    the characters in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird to demonstrate her definition of courage. Lee uses varying situations and an onslaught of characters to reiterate her perspective and define courage as the execution of an ill-fated action. Epitomizing Lee’s beliefs is Atticus, whose courage is active and bound by his conscience, yet adheres to Lee’s basic principle of acting against

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    2016 There are two different types of courage, physical and moral. Physical courage is facing fear using force or other physical means, while moral courage is defending what is right, even in the face of popular opinion. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, moral courage is a significant theme. Atticus Finch teaches his children, Jem and Scout, the importance of moral courage. Throughout the novel each character discovers courage in their unique experiences. By the end of

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    Aristotle on Courage Essay

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    Wizard of Oz, the Cowardly Lion is on a quest for the wizard to give him courage. He is afraid of everything and anything. However, in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle believes that courage is possible for all individuals. To gain courage one must have the inner qualities that will guide the courageous. The most important part of these qualities is to come to terms with death itself. Also, there are views of courage that are falsely perceived because they appear to be parallel with one another;

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    Introduction What is courage? Courage is standing up,being brave, and doing what's right. We saw examples from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. According to Atticus,Mrs.Dubose, and Boo Radley in the book. “Courage is knowing what not to fear”. The author of this quote is Andre Gide. I got this quote from the website WWW.BrainnyQuotes.Com. This quote is shown in the book by knowing what not fear so that you can be brave like Mrs.Dubose. What is courage? Atticus stands up for Tom Robinson

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    something we’ve all been in, and the ability to overcome these difficulties is called courage. And in modern media the word has gained a much deeper meaning. Courage isn’t just a hero fighting against some indescribable evil, and overcoming it in the end. Courage is found in some of the most significant cases, however is also recognized in opposite cases. After exploring multiple forms of media it’s obvious that courage is intertwined in not only good storytelling but issues in tangible society.

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    Courage can be something that is hard to achieve. Not only do you have to be brave, but also willing to take the risk even when you are scared. Jasper Jones has many characters who show courage, but also characters who could have been courageous and changed the whole plot. Courage can save someone’s life, and the lack of it could cause totally different endings in life as if someone did something that they may not have done without having courage, when someone may have lack of courage causing them

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    “‘I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but begin anyway and you see it through no matter what’” (Lee 112). Courage can be defined many ways. The Merriam-Webster defines “courage” as mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is defined by the various characters within this unforgettable

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    develop courage by being happy everyday. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity”. When Barbara De Angelis said this, she meant that we don’t get to the easier and happier part of life by being safe and taking the easy path, but by taking risks and by working for for it. You get their by using your courage to overcome tough times. In the story “90 miles to Havana” the theme of courage is seen by Julians courageous acts to get his family back. The theme of courage can be

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